As I can tell from your letter, you are doing alright, which I can also report about us. Yesterday, Saturday afternoon, the last holiday the foreigners, Else Meyer, Else Hirsch and Betty D(ahlerbruch) visited us which was very pleasant. First the two Elses came to me, then we went to see Betty. Since this week, Arthur Meyer of Darmstadt has been closed. We have a new synagogue-choir: Friedel Schott is the conductor, Ferdinand Hirsch sings bass. Last night Doris Schott, Hilde Guthmann, myself, Hilde’s cousin, a Mr Stiefel, Norbert Lindenberger and Friedel Schott, we all went to see Ruth Schwarz, who complained to me that you had not written to her. She is forever waiting for your mail. I told her, Ruth, it cost money, he wrote to us and that’s enough. Where did you have Seder?

Say hello to all people and warm greetings and kisses to you from your sister Hede.

At 12:30 we are going to Nierstein.

Number 39

We are as healthy, my dear boy, as you are. I have now been eliminated and so I am volunteering at my job. This is my achievement. Frau Kossmann went to Hapag on Saturday and was told that I would need an Affidavit, first and foremost. As far as I heard, this would cost 500 dollars. As soon as I’ve got the money, she would take care of everything. Yesterday we went to Nierstein and I was reading the letters of Max and Ernst. I learned from these that they would have great chances over there. When I arrive in the U.S.A., I would like to speak with their relatives. Perhaps they could employ you as well. Either way, it would not be bad for you to contact Max and Ernst; for in your field you won’t have a great future.

Have you talked to Salli about his plans? He has got all sorts of ideas concerning Mann[?] where he wants to involve you as well. I think I should be helping you to make a living; but sadly, I am powerless, Do send a letter to Job already, I know he would be very happy about that. Liselotte Trumm of Wiesbaden will also go to America soon, as I had heard yesterday in Bodenheim. We had a small detour there from Nierstein. Otherwise nothing new, other than warm greetings and kisses from your father.